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Show uu S0CIALISMW1LL NOTSPREAD BALTIMORE, Dec. 2-1 Cardinal Gibbons in a statement "today said he had no fear that socialism would become be-come an issue to be dreaded in tho period of reconstruction and that the good sense of the American working people would check any social upheaval. upheav-al. He said in part: "We ought to rejoice particularly on this Christmas occasion because It is the first Christmas festival in five years that we have had tho happiness of celebrating in the midst of universal univer-sal peace either actually attained or dawning upon us. "And I think, too, that the example of energy we set in the prosecution of the war is a matter for rejoicing for it has shown tho world the capacity of America and Americans. "I earnestly hope that this peace has come to stay, that we will know no moro war, and that in our day, and for all future generations disputes between be-tween peoples will be settled, not by the sword, but by the voice and pen of conciliation, which are mightier than the sword. "As for tho outcome of tho negotiations negotia-tions now about to begin in Paris, It is hard to express an opinion. We can only hope that they will be directed di-rected by wisdom and justice, and that selfishness may be subordinated. Nations Na-tions are like men, they are selfish and they oftentimes let their own interests in-terests blind them to the rights of others and to demands fo their dealing deal-ing but wo may hope that in the light of what we hope is the dawning of a better day for all humanity, wise counsel and justice and fair dealing may prevail over the interests of individual in-dividual nations; and that the peace negotiations may be ended at an early day. "I feel no anxiety with regard to the future of our own country. Much j concern seems to be felt about the la- j bor situation throughout the country and there are fears as to the outcome of the readjustment period. I am sure the working people of the country are men of intelligence and common sense, they know full well that their condi tion here Is better than men in similar simi-lar stations anywhere else In t he world and that the disposition of those who employ them Is to treat them justly and generousl. They know these things, and they know, too, that any social upheaval would bear more heavily upon them than upon any other class and would hurt them more than it would hurt any other class. "As for the spread of socialism in America which some dread, I feel no apprehension whatever and feel there is no reason for apprehension. No man or set of men can raise a storm in this country without some real grievances, and every Socialist in the land, down in his heart, knows there is no actual grievances about which he can justly complain, certainly no grievance that would warrant the overturning ov-erturning of the social structure and the ruin, industrial and of every other sort that would ensue. "Fears as to the labor situation, fears about tho spread of socialism and kindred doctrines do not trouble me. 11 '"". The only apprehension I might have would be in regard to the conciliation of control of the great public interests inter-ests of the country in the authorities of the government itself. These interests in-terests are vast and wide reaching and control tho well-being of millions of j men, such interests as the railroads! and telegraphs as well as others. 1 1 should be sorry to. see these things put under the direction of any federal administration. The men employed in these industries and utilities would form the preponderating interest in any administration and would tend to a perpetuation of power. I believe in I a division of power and think it best for the country. I should be sorry to j see any invasion by the administrative .department of the government upon! I the rights of the other departments.) The builders of our government pro-1 vided for a government of checks and j balances, a government in which the' executive, the executive and the ju-1 dicial departments were kept separate and distinct and each department was I made independent of the other." ' oo |